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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

I’m participating in Miracle Marathon and invite you to join my team!

Walk, Run or just move for one mile every day, for 27 days — that is a miracle marathon!

I'm so excited to tell you about the latest fundraising initiative of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. They are partnering with Miracle Network for this year Miracle Marathon. I was able to meet with the amazing team of Children's Healthcare and Miracle Network to learn more about this project.

Do it For The Kids! Join The Miracle Marathon and Help Raise Money For Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta

Would you
accept a new challenge if it would not only achieve your goal but also
help someone else? What if it was a challenge that you could do with
your family or coworkers? What if you could make a difference to the 395
kids that are in one of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals
at this moment you are reading this? What is Miracle Marathon? Miracle Marathon is the marathon anyone can finish, while helping Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta! Watch this video to learnmore! Miracle
Marathon is basically a 27.2 day virtual fundraising campaign in which participants run/walk
(or achieve forward motion) one mile per day at their your leisure.
Each day, CMN Hospitals will send challenges or motivational messages
with the goal of building an interactive, online community of
participants.

The
first 26 days are completed at the participant’s own leisure—at a
time and place of their own choosing. On day 27, the final 1.2 miles
will be completed as a group, and no matter where you are in the
world, all participants will start their last 1.2 miles at the same
time. This will create potential for a large public awareness
opportunity.

It’s
a marathon, plus a mile, for the kids!How
do I participate?

Every
day, just move for one mile. You can walk, run, bike, skate, jump,
hop, or any kind of exercise achieving one mile per day. Complete
your mile any time of the day, and with friends, family, co-workers
or by yourself!

What
happens on October 27th?

At
2:27pm Eastern Standard Time, we will all walk our last 1.2 miles
together. No matter where you are, let’s complete our journey
together, all at the same time.

How
do I start?

Register
now and start helping local kids. Set up your personal page where you
can fundraise and blog about your experience!

Each
participant is encouraged to raise $272 and become a “Miracle
Marathoner”! By raising $10 a day, you become part of our official
club, and qualify for great incentives. Raising funds is easy, and
every day, you will receive fundraising tips, challenges and ideas to
help you achieve your goal.

Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North
America, which, in turn, use the money where it’s needed the most.
When a donation is given it stays in the community, helping local
kids.

registration level: $27.20

By registering for Miracle Marathon, you will receive a bracelet that you can wear throughout Miracle Marathon as well as a tracking sheet to help you monitor your miles. Please note that registration fees do not count toward your fundraising goal.

miracle marathon club: $272

This is where you want to be! Raise $272 and earn your official "I Finished the Miracle Marathon" T-shirt. This T-shirt is exclusive to the Miracle Marathon Club. 100 percent of the funds raised at this level will benefit your Children's Miracle Network Hospital.

2x miracle marathon: $544

Double your fundraising goal and raise $544 — or $20 per day — and you can not only earn your official “I completed the Miracle Marathon” T-shirt, but also a Miracle Marathon tote bag and water bottle. These items are not for sale and only can be earned by achieving your goal! 100 percent of the funds raised at this level will benefit your Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

The elite miracle marathoner: $2,720

I'm participating in Miracle Marathon and invite you to join my team!
Bonus--There is a 10% discount on registration for you. When registering at www.miraclemarathon.org, join my team “Team Bluebird” and select “GA-Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta” as the hospital you want to support. At checkout, use Promo Code “FITMOM” for your discount. After registering, you will receive a Miracle Marathon bracelet, mile tracker magnet and 27.2 sticker for your car. You will also receive inspirational messages or just something fun to keep you motivated during the month of October. We ask that you not only complete a mile, but also raise the equivalent of $10 per mile of activity for Children’s.